Approaches to Developing Community Welfare in the Zone Area of Khao Pa Na Le, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province

Abstract

This research studied guidelines for driving/integrating a community welfare fund, classified by zone categorization of Khao Pa Na Le area in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. This research used mixed methods with stratified sampling from 394 community welfare fund members and a focus group of 25 representatives. The results showed that Zone-area community welfare activities had the most learning processes in the form of a zone-level network. In addition, development, expansion and interconnection are enhanced through various welfare activities leading to a better quality of life. The degree of opinion variables of the community welfare activities was classified by zone area using a one-way ANOVA comparison and multiple comparison with LSD method. It found that 15 out of the 19 variables were significantly different. These variables were then combined with the qualitative data analysis through a qualitative study to find a direction from the overall provincial level. It divided the area at the level of mountains, forests, rice farms, beaches and urban areas into 5 different areas. Each zone had managed the fund to suit its context and participation that corresponded to the opinions of members in various fields. From then on, the prototype area was raised, expanded, and communicated concrete success as well as having linked networks together.